Champion 2500w Dual Fuel Generator Unboxing and Review with load test. (Generator Review) 

I AM CURRENTLY using the exact same generator, during this small winter storm in Texas, in my area it is very normal for the electricity to go off but with this generator it maintains 3 televisions, a PC, a pipe heater, among other small things like lamps , telephones and it stays in energy saving mode, it is very cool, it has been stored for more than a year since I acquired it.-

Thank you for showing the RPM. That was very helpful to see the RPM difference between gas and propane. This is the first review I've seen that shows the RPM.

Glad I found this video. That is the exact generator I'm going to purchase. You did a great job of explaining what it can do.

Why can't every other RU-vid video go into this level of detail? Wow. Amazing stuff. Just subscribed. Please do more videos like this!

you sold me, im getting one, mainly for camping trips but as back up for my indoor portable heater/ac in my bed room for short power outages

Thanks man. Your videos are the Gold Standard. No other videos are as comprehensive as yours !

Great real-world review. Very helpful if you're in the process of looking to buy a generator and calculating the demand to fit the generator. Terrific video!

Awesome test, Gavin. Mine arrived last night and I couldn't resist running it. These load numbers you found are quite helpful to me. I ran it on propane only and its only duty will be to run a 1000 watt 75 amp lithium battery charger when its raining or foggy and the solar panel output is low. Its a very nicely designed unit and lighter and smaller than another 2000 watt inverter generator that I had. Keep up the good work!

This was just superb both in the data and the production. Best work I've seen, but then I'm a statisitican and really depend on data like this for decision making. Thanks.

Very useful details on the actual wattage you get for gas and propane. Thanks!

Just re-watched this review, thinking of picking one of these up when they go on sale again - thanks again for your reviews, they are always great.

Thanks for the great testing you do. I own this generator and love it, but you pushed it for me.

The best review on any generator I've seen yet thumbs up

I just got one of these - model number change (200961), but still dual fuel 2500 watt. Followed all the directions, Runs extremely quiet - *very impressive.* The primary purpose of this generator will be to power a gas furnace, TV's, a few lights, and internet routers - in a 3,800 sq ft. home,. After the *2021Texas February Freezout* I decided never again. We have a large see through nat gas fireplace, so we didn't have to burn the furniture to keep from freezing. But even at that, temp's got into the low 40's inside! and -3F outside. Ran 8 to 12 hours with *NO ELECTRICITY* over 4 days of it, with maybe an hour here and there with power. Today, I did the test after a lot of research. Fortunately that paid off, because this, as probably the majority of portable generators, use a "floating neutral" as opposed to 'bonded neutral'. The startup sequence of the furnace does not like, nor will it run the furnace on floating neutral nor on 'dirty power'. Made a plug for one of the outlets by jumpering the neutral and ground wire together. Now, it runs perfectly as a bonded neutral generator. I am literally amazed this small generator ran the gas furnace and it did it in the ECO Mode. It didn't even have to ramp up to get the blower fan running. Ran it through several cycles without a single problem. Will be completing the wiring with a single transfer switch. *Great Shout out to this little wonder machine!*

This is one of the coolest channels. Just subscribed. Thanks for all of your hard work and effort. This videos are extremely well presented.

Excellent review. I plan on using propane only due the ease of long term storage. After watching this, I think I can confidently power my homes basic necessities with this generator.

I recently purchased this generator. Your channel has been my go-to for my decision on which one I was going with. I also installed a Softstart on my 13.5btu AC. The champion starts the AC without issue on propane.

Just got mine today as hurricane prep so excited

SUPER REVIEW...THANKS...I JUST ORDERED ONE OF THESE AFTER VIEWING YOUR REVIEW...THANKS AGAIN AND KEEP YOUR REVIEWS COMING

most informative review I've seen so far!

The best review of this generator. None of the others does the numbers!

Thanks for all of the detail regarding this generator !

Great test thank you for all the information!

Great thorough and solid review. Helping us decide on this buy...Thank you.

Very well done video. Professional. I just picked up that same hour meter/tach and love it.

Excellent demonstration! Thanks!

Great video! Just subscribed. Ordered one and waiting for delivery.

Awesome review everything you need to know in 20 minutes!

Great review…very thorough.

The dual fuels is the way to go. Two fuel options is always a 👍

Thanks for the video. I was just breaking in my 100899 Champion this weekend (99% the same as your 200962 in this video). One of the most appreciated features oddly is the no-tools access. Very handy and no lost screws. I heard other people say their dual fuel generators were a little more noisy on propane, but gave no reason for it. It runs at a higher RPM... great testing and observation.

Thank you ,very informative video.great testing.I was looking at this generator to purchase.

Great video especially the explanation about eco mode. Love the tool free access.

Thanks for the review. Thumbs up. Think I'm going to pick one up.

Great job on video. I bought one of these last month.

Nice. Just what I need at the cabin.

Very good video, helpful and easy to follow, good information. Thanks for posting!

Another great video! Thank you!

Great job not a music concert before you began no acting up well educated on your equipment and the task at hand! Presentation was professional

Very nice vid. I also like the 3-year warranty on this model.

Wish I had known about this before I purchased my Predator 2000. Not that there’s anything wrong with it but the overload light will start flashing with the RV AC and trips immediately when I power on the Keurig (without the AC running of course) I think this little guys extra 250watts running and 500 starting watts is just what I’d need to power both individually without an issue. I have a Champion 4650 that’ll do both, even simultaneously if I wanted, but lugging around 40-50lbs is a lot easier on the back than 100+ lbs.

Well done man! Just bought one off Amazon! Cheers...

What a great, objective video. Thank you.

Very informative Gavin -- thank you!

I seriously thinking about buying this generator. I think it is plenty big for my use

You have a new viewer, what a great job

Very GOOD review! Thanks!!! I gonna get one.

Thank you for your helpful review.

"To measure is to know" Great job showing the actual performance. The test equipment is as interesting as the generator.

Great review and test.

Great video...I just got one just like this...Man you really helped me..

Good review. Thanks for sharing it.

great review thanks

excellent video!

Should have added, though: I see you've done reviews of other small inverter gens - It would have been REALLY useful for you to comment on how this compared to the 2000-2200 watt pieces you've reviewed.

Thank you sir!!! Excellent review! Cheers

Great video! Thank you!

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

You are the man for making this awesome video! Thank you so much, have a blessed day

Wow…very detailed. Thank you!

That was an awesome review thank you very much

Nice one. Keep working at your videos!

Thank you for the video and the education.

Another banger..keep it coming

Excellent video, thank you!

Your videos are the best. Thank you for being so thorough! We are interested in knowing if this generator could run a hair dryer? Typical blow dryers can run at 1875 watts or 2000 watts. From what I learned watching your video, it seems like as long as we find a hair dryer that runs around 1600 watts or lower, we would be in ok shape? Thanks again.

great content - thanks

Very well done Sir. Thanks!!

great test

More than 15 amps on propane; that's impressive!

Good job! I just bought one!

We have one of these on our camper, it runs a 15K furrion AC and keeps a camper icy cold at 90-plus degrees here in Florida right now

Always make sure the tip goes in the hole :)

Good afternoon! Thank you very much for this most informative demo of the Champion 2500! This is awesome! I have a travel trailer arriving in a few weeks. I will mostly be boondocking with it for at least the next 5 years. After that, I hope to retire and start doing 1-2 month trips; which I suspect will be more in campgrounds. I will install a robust solar setup on my rig. So, am looking to get a suitcase inverter generator in the event it is cloudy or we are in the trees. This is a really tough decision. There are, of course, the very proven Honda’s. With reliability and name comes a distinct price height. And then comes a few of these different models that probably do just about as good as the Honda. In our case, the generator would only be a back up. And, occasionally, it would be called on to run the a/c. I will put a soft start on the a/c to reduce its power draw. I like this champion! And it has an extra 100 or 200 continuous watts as compared to some of the other choices. I know a 3000+ watt gen would better do the job. But, I REALLY want to keep the gen weights to the 50ish lbs level. And, if I needed to, could get a second lighter generator to supplement (another good reason for a Honda off-shoot model). Safe travels

I would like to see the comparison 2 small generators vs. big one (i.e 2x2000W vs. 4000W).Thanks for put in details this review

I bought the 2000w champion dual fuel bnib from a liquidation store (no warranty) it has 24 hours. Changed oil about 3 times in first hour then ran for about 5 and changed again. Lots of metal every time. Ran it for 15 and oil was very dark for propane and decompression system wasn't working anymore, and it burns oil. Exhaust valve had extreme amount of clearance. I put the carb, spacer, and all the hoses on my generac gp2200i and it bolted right on (both mz80 clones from different manufacturers) gasoline inlet tubes different diameters on the carbs however. I intend to run it on propane instead because I think the champion engine may be a turd. It has 19 hours and none of the same problems. I'm doing a test run right now to see if it burns the same amount of propane with the different rpm mapping, and to see if oil is dark again. The champion burned about 0.77lbs/hr with steady load of 750w

Thanks this is helpfull

I love mine

Thank you

Appreciate you sir

Just bought this exact model. Your video helped a lot. Compared to the Ryobi, which one you prefer?

Great, informative vid, thank you. I have one on order. Can you parallel champion with other brands of similar size?

Thanks for the great video. Im trying to prep for hurricane season. Any interest in testing how long it takes to run a propane tank dry at a higher load? I would be running mine at 40% load and I'm trying to find out how many propane tanks I would need for about 5 days of power.

Subscribed great job. Can't make up my mind if it was your choice would you go with the Champion 2500 or the Predator 2000 also not sure about reliability? Thanks, Mike

Thanks for the info. Where did you get your power meter as I would like to have this for some analysis?

Hi Gavin! Love your channel. I'm trying to decide between this model (200961) and the new Wen DF250i. A comparison or any other feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, and keep up the great work.

Awesome video sir !, are there any differences in the exhaust smell of propane vs gasoline ?

Can you stress test that small firman like this? Great video btw!!

Awesome video, great load testing, thank you! I had a question about this generator, it says not to use more than 10%ethanol gas. Im starting to see 15%ethanol gas available, is there an addiditve to remove ethanol?

You did some great testing.. any idea what fuel consumption is @100% ?

great video. I'm going to purchase one for my small camper it has a quick connect for a propane griddle. is there a hose I can buy to use it instead of the one that comes with it?

Hi Gavin thanks for the review. I just bought two of these to run in parallel. Can you explain when to run in eco mode and when not to?

Question. I just bought this unit thanks to your video and the ability for this unit to run propane. Is it normal to hear the sound of propane coming out of tank when it is connected to generator but not running? I checked all connections with soapy water, so I would guess it is being consumed internally, or do I have a faulty unit with a leak?

En puerto es dificil encontrar las piesas de repuestos

Hi Gavin great video gave it a thumbs up. I'm thinking about buying this generator for my small travel trailer. It has a 13500 BTU air conditioning unit. Do you think this generator can handle it. All the info I find online seems to recommend using a Micro Air Easy Start. Thanks for you input.

Shopping around right now and see Champion has this one and also a 2000 watt version but both have the same size motor (79cc) and same weight listed on Amazon. So does this one just literally have a larger capacity inverter and that’s it? But yet it still weighs the same as the 2000 watt version?

Gavin, when you set these up in Parallel Kit, does the power split between units and therefore the RPM is less on each? Would that be the same for the Honda EU 2200?

I can tell you on eco mode that is not 3,000. In fact I think the spark is hitting on every TDC, rather than on each full four stroke. I think your tach is for a two stroke engine not a four stroke. Cut the rpm in half for the correct rpm.

Where did you get that kilowatt meter you have in line there? The one that shows the VOLTS and AMPS and KW?

Wish you would have linked to that Tac/Hour meter. Thanks